#FDBCBD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.075 17.7), rgb(253, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#FDBCBD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBCBD |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.075 17.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FDBCBD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBCBD | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBCBD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBCBD text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBCBD
oklch(85.5% 0.075 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1737C
oklch(70.6% 0.155 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8465B
oklch(63.1% 0.197 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41341
oklch(55.7% 0.216 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#94092B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#771727
oklch(37.7% 0.129 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#FDBCBD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8C5BD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBCBD
#FDBCBD
oklch(85.5% 0.075 17.7)
- #93DFE1
#93DFE1
oklch(85.5% 0.075 198)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FDBCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.013
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #FDBCBD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.